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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-26

The Georgia Pacific survey passed
'hroug> town TUESDAY. aud crossed the
! G. roak just South Of the Male Acal-
eny. They ere pushing on Westward
and will meet tic Survey that is COM
ing this way between here and Green
wood. II begins to look Ike we arc
yet 10 have the long looked for rail.
Wiuonm Advance.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-26

The Courier-JonrnaI should be sue"
for libel. 1t, wood cut of Miss Winnie
Dali, would id~Iify the assessment OF
$4,000 damages, and The suppress
sion Of The paper.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-26

Within the next h0ccn OF twenty
aays The Georgia Pacific railroad viii
nun through train, from Atlanta Ga.
10 Starkyi,c. birmingham and At
iania arc new markets, for the Dairy.
mems Fruit Growers proGuct.-ot"rh-
Nillo Citinen
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-26
Saturday. Feb, 30, 1857.

Saturday. Eeb, 30, 1857.
1t won; 20 to discover too mach
iron and coal. lit becomes SO c'm-
mon Il will hc without value.
-
.,r,,rr has her victories d. well rs
wrr. but It; the same time She mas
,nany more colonies.
The One Dollar Silver ter''Hra''s
orc cunning in u,c pretty freely bn'
not enough SO yet to displacc the si'-
yer dollar.
- $3.50 -
Meridian wants the control ot r''"
to the romhigbrc River a, home in-
sii,ution. There is something ScnSl-
tile in that.
"Withhcld for revision. Iha'S VIC
way Congressman make their speech
rs now 1t always mohcs them Say
,,n,, ,hcv di,nt say.
.~
The Courier-Journa should he sued
for libel. 1t, wood cut of Miss Winnie
Dayi, would ~id~l,fy the assessment OF
n 1~,n,ors and The suppress.
-. -, ,hc MINER
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Thor OF the report, TO douo', supposed
the Governor ParG3ncd them in squaG,
often at q time.
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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-07-06
Alleged Anarchists in Philadelphia.

A special scom Philadelphia, Pa, TO the
Augusta Gazette says the reports Of Z strong
Anarchistic movement in the manufactur-
ing districts of that city are far from t5;ng
exaggerated. a close anG careful inveStl-
cation has disclosed the startling feet that
the Anarchists have formed no less than 20
groups of active members. The entire
membership is about 5000. The male and
female Anarchists represent the most wicked
and revolutionary class to be found among
the foreign element that have seemed a
stronghold N the Remington Elanufactur
ing district, where there are between 800
and 400 cotton and woolen mills and other
establishments, and which give employ
ment to 100000.
Since the recent visit of Herr Most, the
ex-convict and Socialist leader, the revolu-
tionits have been more rabid in their de
nunciations and threats against TIE capital
lists than ever before. Detectives, WHO
have been present at their recent meetings,
state that some of the most bitter speech
makers have advocated the burning down
of the prominent factories and mills, while
other loud-moCthed fanatics have urged
their hearers to break into the houses Of the
capitalists ~ IutuuiSAl y-ii lHS iI-!i4 y" !-C4S
from their beds and hang them to the
nearest lamp posts.
The incendiary harangues Of the Anarch-
lists have caused much excitement TO pre-
vail, as it is appreheDded these teachings
NAV eyenuate in terrible and sanguinary
outbreak. The rumor that a number OF
Anarchists have lately bought rifles and
ammunition adds much TO the general COM
motion, as these preparations are believe6to to
indicate the early inauguration OF aggres-
siTe operaliOQS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-07-06
How TO Avoid q Bad Husband,

Never marry for wealth. 4 woman's
life consisteth not in the things She posses
seth.
Never marry dude who struts about
dandylike, in lis gloves and ruilles. with a
silver cane and rings on his fingers Be
ware, There is a trap.
Never marry a niggard, close listed,
mean, sordid wretch. "ho saves every
penny, Or spends it grudgingly. Take care
lest he stint you to death
Never marry & stranger. whose character
is not known or tested. Some females
jump into the fire with their eyes wide
open.
Never marry a mopo Oh drone, one WHO
drawls and draggles through life, one foot
after another, and lets things take their
own course.
Never marry man who treats his sister
or mother unkindly or indifferently. Such
treatment is sure indication OF a mean
and wicked man.
Never, on any account, marry gambler,
a profane person, one who IN the least
speaks lightly of God or religion. Such a
man can never make good husband.
Never marry Gloren. a man who is neg
ligent Of his person or his dress, and is
filthy in his habits The external appear
ance is an index to the heart.
Shun the rake as snake. viper, q very
demon.
Finally, never marry 6 man who is ab.
dicted 10 the use Of ardent spirits. Depend
upon it, you are better off alone, than you
would be tied 10 man whose hrc&th is
polluted, and whose vitaiS are being
gnawed out by alcohol.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-07-06
Young Americas Quick Wit.

a quick-witted youngster, who is always
in dirt, got into disgrace the other day.
The teacher, ferule in hand, called him to
her desk, and on the way thither the BOY
made q hasty preparation for the approach
ing ceremony by hastily drawing his
tongue across the palm Of his right hand
and wiping the latter upon his pants leg
Arriving at the desk, and at the word Of
command, he extended the newly cleaned
hand The teacher looked at it moment
in silence, and then in a solemn and re-
proving voice told the little culp-it that if
he would show her dirtier Land in that
school she would let him Off Quick as
thought the little fellow whipped out his
left hand from behind his back and looked
up with smile of triumph. The fcruiing
was indefinitely postponed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-07-06
THE NEW CONSTITUTION
Adopted by the Knight. os Labor-sorse OF Its
Features

PHILADELPHIA, June 2S.-By returns
made to the general headquarters OF the
knights Of Labor this morning, The new
constitution OF the order, emoody!ng many
important changes. has been adopted 3y
about . tnree-i0urthS vote. y clause pro-
yiiing for the formation o. nat!oaal tradc
assemblies, sent out separately from tlle
constitution and voted upon by the ioca!
assemblies throughout the order, has also
been adopted by nearly the same vote. nc
new constitution will be promulgated by
the gency;l executive board in very tc"
days and will 80 into elfcct immediately
after is pvomulgaiiCn.
An analysis OF the vote shows that nearly
one. half OF the local assemblies that opposed
the adoption of tic new constitution did 50
on account of section 325. which reads:
No local or other assembly or member
shall. directly or indirectly. give, sell or
have any ale. beer. or intoxicating liquors
oil any kind al any meeting, party, SociaoIc,
hall, picnic or entertainment, whatever ap-
pertaining to the order. Any member
found guilty of violating this law shal! be
SUSPENDED not less than six months or cN
pclIed. No fire shall be imposed for this
offense. ANY local or other assembly so
offending shall be suspended during the
pleasure of the general executive board. or
Shall have its charter revoked by said
| board.
Nearly every assembly composed solely
| of Germans voted against this clause, ana
therefore against the whole.
! The article on cooperation was adopted
unanimously. 1t is quite lengthy, and
provides for the creation and disbursement
OF & fund TO aid cooperative enterprises
Each local assembly is required to collect
and deposit 4 sum not less than two cents
per month for every member in good stand
inc The money is to be invested by the
cooperative board, and the profits are to
be divided equally between the general as
semb!v. the cooperative fund ana the
worknaen who create the profit. ,u,,
The new constitution gives tne sGnel'ti ,Ii
executive board tul power 10 sea.ie al ~
strikes and disputes, WhetAei sano'to.I,' '1s *,
by the board or not, ana IL increases tiie
| powers Of the general Doard IN many o.he>
particulars. Hereafter eacn clsIrICt, statG;
rational or unattached local assembly, si%;l Gaa
be entitled 10 one delegate 10 eacn D,VVv
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-07-06
4 Destructive Storm.

A special from Longview, Texas, says:
One of the most destructive storms ever
known occurred Tuesday night. twenty
miles below here, and carried death and de
strucrion in its course. At New: Prospect, 1
neishboring town, twenty miles south Of
here, five men were killed outright. 81
Fair Play, small hamlet, one woman and
two children were killed. having taken
shelter in an old house on which very
large tree fell. crushing them. II the track
of this tornado nothing was lett. The
country is thinly settled which accounts
for the few lives lost. As there IS no telc
graphic communication, Iut Ilttie can DC
learned at this time
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-07-06

on \ TEMPERANCE NAN.
A noted temperance man lies here
The green turf DER his head
No man ecr saw him on his bier
Till after he was dead.
on AN AMATEUR ANGLER.
He angled many q purlinS brock,
But lacked the anglers skill;
lie lied about the fish he took,
And here he's lying still.
on An ACTOR.
Ambitions part he often essaycd.
But never won renown:
And in the last great act he played
Death rung the curtain down:
For fame he longed; it kept afar.
And life was full Of jars:
And if he failed to be star.
He's now above the stars,
on a POLICEMAN.
Pause, stranger, pause, and drop tear,
To pass would be a poor way
To show respect-a cop sleeps here
Instead Of in doorway.
on AN HONEST BAKER.
No bread he needs, he kneads no dough.
He sleeps the sleep that knows no waking
He did much baking here below.
But tnow he's gone where there no baking
on \ DUDE.
Go, stranger, go to yonder mound
And griefs sad tribute pay there:
'Ah. there" he to the girls would say,
When living, in a Gigglins way;
So when we placed him meath the ground
We murmurcd softly, stay there.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-07-06

BEADsTEEEr's has compiled very ex-
haustive tables showing the number Of
worllmen at present engaged in the yari
Gus industries Of the country, the wages
paid to them, together with other inter
esting data. Tie general results SHOWN
are very satisfactory. It appears, frcm
these statements, that at least 100000
more Torkmen are employed at this tine
than at the same time last year. NIagcs,
which had sunk very low ia the two
years prior to 1885, are nov ct OF near
the same figures th2.is rrled during the
bright business year 1SSi-S2.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-07-06
Things TO Remcm Der.

That salt should be eaten with nuts to
aid digestion.
That milk which stands too long makes
bitter butter.
That rusty flatirons should be rubbed
over with beeeswa.- and .arG.
THAT 1t rests you in sewing to change pc
sitions frequently.
That a stroog hot lemonade taken at bed
time will break bad cold.
That tough beef is made tender by lay
ing few minues in vinegar water.
That little soda will relieve sic!!:: head
ache caused by indigestion.
That :. strong cup Of coffee will rei.ioyc
the odor of onions from the breath,
That cup of hot water 1arunk before
meals will prevent nausea and dyspepsia.
That well ventilated bedrooms will pre-
vent morning headaches and lassitude.
That one in faint should be laid on the
fiat of their back, elevati2s the feet, ther
loosen: their l:o:Ee, and let them alone.
That consumptive night sweats may be
arrested by sponsing the body nightly in
salt wafer.
TIhhat a fever patient may be made cool
and comfortable by frequently sponging
off with soda water.
That 10 beat eggs quickly, adG a pinch of
salt Salt cools. AID cold eggs froth rap
idly,
That the hair may be kept from falling
out after sickness by frequent application
to the scalp of sage tea.
That you can take out spots from wash
goods by rubbing them with the yek Of
eggs before washing.
The white spots on vanished furniture
will disappear if you hold hot plate over
them
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-07-06
How Pale Iou Are,

Is frequently the exclamation Of one lady
to another. The fact is not a pleasant one
to have mention, but still the act may bea
kindly one, for it sets the one addressed to
thinking, apprises her OF the fact that She
is not in good health, and leads her to seek
a reason therefor. Pallor is almost always
attendant upon the first stages Of consump,
ton. The system is enfaeblcd, and the
blood is impoverished Dr. PicrceS
Golden Medical Discovery will act as &
tonic upon the system, will enrich the in
poverished blood, and restore roses to the
check
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-07-06
.:i 1lZaI !. I|Ias:ll
c>y-Ggs aE,T, HU71oH9,

from . common 5siotc;s. or Eruption.
- W. worse ScGofnia. Salt rheum,
~ 70 vcr : sores" Scaly or Rough
GiIi:,. IN shor5, aii diseases caused BY bad
blood ;.w. conquered by this powerful, pllri-
:t.ins., ;lad irvi"ora.ng medicine. Great
y:a!;s:. Ulcers rapidly heal under its be-
~? Influence. Especially has it manifested
~ a,,:crcy- in ;.lrI&% letter, Rose Rash,
;IjrriS Sores an;t SEgcliingS, Hip
jeii,s Disease. White S.velIings,
s:c:.re. o. "a. lex Neck, and Enlarged
f..2i3;:S. Send ten cents il stamps for
I3i.~a treatise. with colorcd plates, on Skin
Ii.sa"seS, or the same amount for i treatise
g .s'4TE 3E.IDD IS TIE L1FE.''
waor0urhly- cleanse il By using Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical DiScoEcry, and good
:::aESfion, 4 gair skin, buoyant Spir-
- md liz. strcllGt;., will be CSt0bliShel.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-07-06
1t is Il Fact.

That DR.. Earter's Iron Tonic is cool
ing to the blood, controls excessive per
spiration, and viii safely tide you over
that periea characterized by headache,
fainting spells, exhaustive spasrnodic
affections, and Will give strength and
new life to the entire system.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-07-06

THERE ARE REPORTS OF another deal by
the Standard Oil Company. This con-
cern now seek to control the manufacture
Of the carbon points used IN the arc sys-
tenn Of electric lighting. The vast mo-
nopo!y has swallowed up the business in
petroleum, cotton seed oil, natural gas,
artificial gas and electricity; and it looks
as if they desire to control the light OF
the world.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-07-06
C0NSg NIPTEG1N,

-;...,;c}, Is Scrosuia oG sfe Lungs, is ar
l.,.cd and cured by this remcdy..f taken be-
80. the last stages Of the disease are reached.
i. ri G;sras.,. wiica first Offering this now
g ln5rateG remedy - The public, DR.. PIERCz.
::.a:l.-,It seriously q calling it his "CGss..
:,.s;i,n:io4 Gs.re,'' but abandoned that,
.l..ltc IS ta0 Gm.t",! 60. = medicine which.
I.og.i is woH,i"gI:,! combination of tonic, or
s-r.rrthcni." ;Ir.rG.:Vc. a. .,ioo'i-c:eanSiaS,
;if!-Si!iors. r. .;GG:;!, .'ad ;;ii:"::wc proper
-. is rrcG,i&taG, noC Cnl; - i remedy Tor
,.ags,lInrsiufI. bU1 Tor AZ Chronic Ois.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-07-06

Tie man who is i'll because Of being
away from home is homcsick, and the man
whois IL 1t home is home sick, too.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-07-06
! i. 55l:a9Es !. :a9E. 81 Ez.z2o:2GG.., z2o:2G., anll aIlnds.

IF you Ea,s: 0G;l. drowsy, acbilitated, have,
sa:.1E: .giGc Of s;i:n, or Ecilowish-brown spots.
On Sac or BODY. frequent headache o- dizzi-
,,rss. ,'ad G:r=:1 in !Iouth. Internal heat or
cis, !i5ar!u.:i:% with bot t!ushcS, low spirits
.;n.i .oD,ay fog.n"diugS. irregular appetite.
NJ: cfatel t3a%':". you 2:r suffering from
E;iG:.:catiCIs> Gy~pc. c.,-!a, and Torpid
S.i.-c., or - .S;3 :oua::cSs.'' IN many
c. ; pj:iy pa.: =. these symptoms ere expe-
Y,caccl " u rc?Gcd$' for RI! such cases,
T2r. isf5rccrS Golden 2ieGfc2l Dis
C=.c-y IS unsurpassed.
20. EEc&sS E.n.sgS, Splitting o..
-:::3nG, a.f,GffG,3~s 81 Breath, BToyi-
;.-:;.:s;. :. ~ =. .t.a. EcsGrc Coughs. and
..:,c:cci cs:Tcc;ionS, T. iS c;u efficient reriedy
SOLD - DSCGC ,sHrS. ut $t.oO, Cr SIX
EHst.rTLEtS IOv $500.
send t.a cents in stamps foc Or. Pierce's
hnak or Consumption. i.ddr-1ss,
y.-or:,::s D:spensary RleGical Asso.
2i2Iion, G63 Main STREET, BUFFALO, \. Y.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-07-06

Ill w,;c desire !!;u information af,ou: the
Cause sud 3,;2e OF lo0d ?OiSons, cciOf;t.a ana
Scrot;;lo;S S%cIlinSS, Ulcers, Sores, k!icuma,
tism, Kidney complaints, at;;I:h. exc. ca.
secure ~ mail, free. :. copy OK: - ja&G n::;a
wonderful ana startling PROOF ever before
KNOW. .tt,dre>s. .iLpUD BALM 90,
Atlanta, ;:a.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-07-06

Some day there will be an Office that a
lawyer cant fill, and then the rest of US
will fight ourselves to death in order to getit
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-07-06

An extravagant woman burns candle
in looking for match.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-07-06
Sl.Gj ~ t;H.i; = i &0G1 :

~ - ~
For four ycars I have been q sufferer
from terrible form Of rheumatism,
which reduce,t me so low that all hope
OF recovery was giver up. / have suffer
ed tie most eXcruciating pain day I'D
night, and often while writing q &.3o4y
hare wished ] could >!!;a. 1 have tried
everything k.oS.l tor that disease, but
nothing Gid NE any good, and aave had
some OF the fnast physicians OF shc
State to work on re, but al to no cttecss.
I have spent over $500 witioTtt 1ndirg
relief. : an now proud TO say That aftec
using only ole bottle OF 3. =. B. l am
enabled to walk around and attend tc
business, and ! would rot take SEQ ior
the benefit received from one single bot
tie OF 3. 3. 3. refer 10 I'll merchants
and business men Of this town. Yours,
most truly, L. Q. CARA.
Waverly, Walker county, Texas,
Demonstrated =, e1,it.
BLOOD BALM Co: You vii! please sl..:sp
US per first freight che gross 2. i. 9.
II gives us pleasure 20 report good
trade for LIS preparation. Indeed It nas
, fsar eclipsed ali other blood remedies;
bc.a in demonstrated merit and lapid
sale with us. RozIER ); TAaoEMAE.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-07-06
/ G - za e. ca - sa
8 ss;sg .aSssa
is i that three bottles {

WY Il IL tLt.t LI.SS 'IiticA .. l.. D. -
arc sold in Atlanta to one of, ;.nv other
blood remedy, and t'F:1e Us much coI-
surled IN the ScGtc CT Gec:Si: as G.Ev
other preparation? 30 one nee,. take
or word, but simply ask The druggists.
Ask the people. They are competent
Witnesses. Six houses IL AuI;2&:22tesa. are
buying 9. &. 3. II tive an3 ten gross
lots. and some Of them bug IS otGeu as
every two months. Why these unpre-
cedented sales here at home with 50 i.ttic
advertising? MoG,esty forbids us MAKING
i reply. had B. Is. 3. been before TIE
public a quarter or hall i centa-y, it
would 70: be necessary to De 5oistered
uD win o.Ttches Of page advertisements
nov. ilerit VII conquer &u<! Lown
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-07-06
\ NIGHT WITH TRAIN ROBBERS.
LProm the Atlanta Constitntion.l }

4 Drum,ncr's Experience with Texas Out
l:lI,S.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-07-06

United States Attorney Burnett las re-
questcd Commissioner Hooper to increase
the bond Of Z. h. Harper, late vice preSi-
dent Of Fidelity National Bank to $500, 600,
and tlut Of Benz. E. Hopkins late assistant
cashier 70 100000, and il was done. This
action confirms the fact that the policy Of
the Government IS to deal with the strictest
severity with III who are culpablc in the
Fidel::y catastaophc The District Attor-
ney has also fled proceedings, brought by
TIC Comptroller of Currency, to forfeit the
charter Of Fidelity Bank and wind up the
Affairs Of that corporation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-01-18

Fort McAllister, which commanded the
river and the inlet through which Gen
eral Sherman hoped to get supplies.
Nine regiments under General Hazen's
command advanced to the charge,
stormed the fort, in less than FIVE
minutes, and captured twenty-four
pieces and the entire garrison, thus
opening the way to the sea. General
Hazen was appointed and confirmed
maior-general, to date from the captur e
of Fort McAllister, and on the 18th of
Nav 1866, was appointed by thePresident
to command the Fifteenth Army corps,
on account of long continued service of
the highest character and for special
gaIlantrv. He was commissioned
Colonel OF the Thirty-eighth regular in
fantry, and afterwards and during the
Russo-Turkish war in 1875 and 1877 he
was United States military attachee at
Vienna, On the 18th of Decem Der, 1880,
he was appointed chief signal officer,
with the rank of brigadier-general, and
that position he continued to hold until
hls death.
WASHINGTON. January 17.-General
Hazen will be buried with military hon
ors on Wednesday; at IL o'clock, from
st. James Church. His remains will be
temporarily inferred at Oak Hill or
Rockcreek Cemetery The final inter-
ment will be made after Mrs. Hszen's
return from Europe, probably at Hiram,
his old home. General Sheridan has
cnarge of the military arrangements of
the funeral, but the military escort will
be under the command of Colonel Glib
sen, of the Third Artillery. The es
cort will consist of detachment from
the Signal Corps, the artillery batteries
stationed here and detachment from
the marine corps.
, 1887-01-14

The temperature Of the body and rigid
ty OF the muscles are not a sure sign.
Eases are on record where, instead of being
cold. the body had a temperature actually
exceeding life, sometimes rising to lOh
leg, and in the matter of stiffness or
rigor morris, as it is called is subject to
much variation, sometimes coming ON
Immediately after death and some
times long after. As a general thing, di-
rectly after death the body is limp, the
jaw drops and the limbs are Timber.
Stiffness soon follows. when the corpse
may he raised up.
This rigor sometimes comes very sud
denly after death. There ia one case
on record where some soldiers were sitting
in n group. One was laughing at a sally
of his companion, when a shell carried
away his head. An examination of the
head showed the features 50 suddenly
stiffened that the expression Of mirth and
laughter remained there in perfect outline.
A soldier told the writer that he saw a
companion killed while in the act Of
climbing a fence during the battle of
Perryville, and he stiffened so quickly
That his dead hands grasped the rails, and
one leg remained raised just as he had
been about to throw it over the top rail.
Passers by seeing him thought he was
living, and paid no further attention to
him. lie stuck there in that position for
over two days. This is well vouched for,
and can be proved by several Witnesses
Pittsburg Dispatch.